You guys are a hoot! I can only dream about finding a wife that would have gone along with this adventure LOL! And the land even provided you with a kitty friend too! Starlink looks like the way to go for sure!
Suggestion - to move the land junk to inside your out buildings otherwise wind may pick it up and place it through your viewing holes in your house....
Every episode I hope that he cleans up the land junk. I would watch a whole episode of that because it would be so satisfying to see that place cleaned up!
Another power save option is to turn off the dish heater/snow melt option., as I doubt you will need it in the Mohave. ;) It saves 5 watts outright, and up to 30 when its on.
Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your videos since I have subscribed I've gone back and watched a bunch of your other ones Keep doing what you're doing
Have to say the 30:18 to 30:20 mark was the highlight of this episode. That was some good camera operation from the wife showing how to ride her broom cam.
We just got Starlink. We live in the boonies too. Our computer is super fast now. Very happy and well worth it. Even though you have to buy the equipment up front and pay to have it installed, it's still worth it.
The equipment was half off because we are in an area with no customers so it's a waste to have all those satellites fly over! I can see them at night because it's so dark out here.
@@HerbOMatic just be aware that they're not going to prioritize you then! They still don't have full global coverage and the idea is that there should be multiple satellites nearby for the good speeds, so there may be times where your area just doesn't have good coverage and it's not important enough to launch more there
I got Starlink recently and I had zero issues setting it up and its screaming fast. I had to mount it on a service pole in my yard and run an aerial to my house for the POE cable but it turned out great. I've been able to watch videos in 1080p with out worrying about burning up my data cap or buffering for 5min. Pretty incredible for the boonies lol
I was an early adopter, was great, until the exchange rate got too far out of line, and it's priced in USD. Sold it to a friend, who has a remote cabin. I went back to my local provider, who saw the writing on the wall, and dropped their price. I'll wait till Amazon's Project Kuiper, starts, then the price war will start. Best wishes all from Northern Canada.
So generous of your wife to lend you her broom for those aerial shots. Might not be very relevant for you , but the ping on your internet also came down from over 600 to below 60.
I have been with Starlink for over a year very happy able to watch hd movies anytime we were supplied with all tools and fittings with it and like you said no through the wall
To be fair, Hughesnet uses pretty old technology with a small formation of old sats. It was never intended for anything more than, like, email and newsfeeds. Since their sats are in "permanent" orbits, it's not like they can be easily replaced. But yeah - these days, I'd never even consider subscribing to Hughes...
Yeah a Herb Desert Aerodrome video!!!!!!! Buster is like "Hey the Land Provided ME and my fuzzy cuteness...do I get a T-Shirt or Food Bowl or something??? Wife's Broom Cam...you're a brave man Herb!!
Herb, you crack me up dude, broom cam hahaha my mother used to tell me I had a warped sense of humor haha think you might be a brother from another mother. Need more vids bro
I would suggest to get rid of the step chair. The UV in the sunlight really makes it brittle. I stepped once through one of those and ended up with a big cut in my leg from the razor sharp plastic. You being so remote I would not risk the change of cutting an artery in your leg.
I freakin LOVE “The wife’s broom cam”..😂😂 I laughed so frigging hard!! I swear you two are the wests versions of my good woman and me.. hilarious stuff!! Stay blessed you two!!
Thanks Guys for the Strarlink tutorial for Dummies .I to live very rural very weak Cell signal to no Cell signal away from the house, Property sits High on a Hill .So Starlink would be something I would consider . You guys are making progress . That's a good thing Love You Guys ❤️ and you to Buster.
44:54 - We use that stuff where I work. It seals the entries to vacuum chambers. We call it "Monkey Shi....". When I am being polite, I refer to it as technical clay. Any who, I never knew it was for sealing ducts. One last point, we never throw it at each other. Great job on the old homestead folks. Keep up the good work. Hello Buster!
One of the first axccessories I bought for my impact driver was a socket head set. Makes driving lag bolts fast and easy. They don't make those for husbands, unfortunately. The first small plane I flew in was a Mooney (my uncle owned a restaurant supply company and flew all over the west out of Denver). Talk about a ride! the updrafts and downdrafts there were awesome!
Need to throw a Ubiquiti network system on that. Get WiFi, cameras, to all your out buildings and wifi up at your water tank. Then you can do a tank sensor and build a dash board for all your off grid systems.
love the mech plug , give Buster a pet for us he has lots of catching up to do, you could trade out a couple of the fancy cable holders with the ones you used on the washer and put the good ones where they would hold it tighter maybe? i would tell you to " Have Fun " but i think you already have too much !!! OH WELL Have Fun !!!!!!
You should make a night video. I can only imagine the starry sky you can admire in a place like that! How envious, sitting on a deck chair at night looking at the stars warmed by Buster, and by a hoodie provided by the land! p.s. 51:18 For that badly aligned crack, throw in a few drops of acetic-based silicone, and spread it with your finger, so you seal it and you don't worry about it anymore. Source: "I use silicone for everything, i even spread it on bread"
Yes!!! Love the merch! I shall be buying some. Take it you ship to the UK? Watching someone putting up a satellite dish has never been so funny! You guys rock
When are you going to have a subscriber week out at the air ranch. BYOC, bring your own camper. Get some stuff done. I got dibs on the fancy camper in the hanger.
Love your content, and wife is btful, Herb, you guys should do a daily live, and hopefully now we can see more content sooner than every 2 weeks, again, big fan, will love seeing progress on your property
Ed, you gotta give us more content, living soo close to Free America Kingman you gotta take the wife shooting by the hill, go on a hike up the hill take a metal detector look for gold, asteroids, ancient indian ruins, take some pictures from top the hill looking down on ranch, try and do a video at least every 2 weeks PLEASE, Love your show!
You will love Starlink. It’s expensive but worth it. I live in boonies and Starlink is a life saver. Put my cable in pvc pipe. Mine moves by itself and finds right spot
@@HerbOMatic I have nothing bad to say about it right now. Been working great, and even getting better the more launches they do. I used to loose internet when it was a slight rain, now I only loose internet if its really heavy rain. So I am a happy customer. I am sure you will be too.
I was curious how long you guys have been married? I love your sense of humor by the way. That is part of the reason I subbed and the other is the beautiful landscape your property has.
Loved the Mooney shirt. Are you interested in joining an episode of Just Plane Radio? We can have some fun comparing notes on your Mooney and my 201 , also compare your Arizona Airport home and my AirPark home in Florida.
The land needs to provide some Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries so you can get off the flooded lead acid and have some real capacity. Maybe the land can provide an EG4 Solar powered air conditioner to get off the swamp cooler?
@@HerbOMatic was the previous owner a ham radio guy? Looks like he had a lot going on and never finished anything. Keep working on a sponsorship to get that Solar upgraded. You have the viewer numbers. ETA: Yep, just saw the HF antenna on the roof, that explains the propane lines and questionable electrical outlets!!!!
Hi Herb- JYI you should invest in solar hot water. No more flame 120 degree water from the sun. Also watch Ambition strikes on their off grid electric . They really have great power.
They made 2 of those ladders, you have one and I have one,...you figured it out. Next time you go out there, stop and get me. Ill run your John Deer and straighten out your yard / entry way. Its the desert,...but who wants to lean on a cactus, or fall on one, bury them at a safe distance. My wife just said that yours is the only husband and wife channel that she likes,...me too. Its a husband and wife endeavor,... yeah, keep her,...she is smart.
Nice use of the "fingertip to elbow crack" measuring device! Not to be confused with the "fingertip to butt crack" measuring which is and entirely different kind of video 😅
Can you imagine if Starlink knew a company that did solar, and built a solar panel into the receiver dish, then if Starlink knew a company that did efficient rechargeable batteries to store that energy for night use. Just saying.
The walkway is looking great, as is the merchandise. If the postage to Australia was not so dear and you made them in tents size, I would buy a couple. I guess the next big job is installing the snake mesh around the yard and remove some of the weirder objects so your dogs can come up to visit.
Love the new merch guys, I'll definitely be buying some when I get paid, the starlink thing is really cool, Im not sure about the gaps on the "dish" but maybe its supposed to be like that 😅But yeah! Super cool, Looking forward to the next video 😃
My folks own a cabin near Fairplay, CO (the real South Park), and I suggested for them to use Starlink a few years ago but it wasn't available then. They have a slow and unreliable satellite Internet currently, and it looks like Starlink is finally available in their area. I'll be sure to pressure them into buying it before the wife and I head up there. There's no reason we should be paying for those luxuries on our vacation! LMFAO No, really, I got them on the early notification for when it's available, and it finally is. I may be installing it while we're visiting them in Colorado for Thanksgiving. Hopefully my parents will thanking me for giving to them!
Part of the problem with the old Hughesnet satellite stuff is that those sats are in geosynchronous orbit, which means they're at a super high altitude--something like 20,000+ miles high. That drives up latency like crazy, which shows in your speed test as the ping time (649ms for Hughesnet vs 29ms for Starlink). The Starlink sats are at a far lower orbit, so latency is much better. You're also at a great latitude to see lots of Starlink sats at any given time, which helps quite a bit. Also that you don't have any obstructions like tall trees, buildings, etc that can block the RF signal. The bird poop wouldn't affect the Hughesnet, btw. It sucks equally with and without bird poop on the dish.
The ONLY channel that can make installing a satellite dish entertaining!😆
Lol
@@jamesbarner5872 maybe Jenny's garage 😜
Probably the best shameless merch plug of all time, especially the duct tape winterization ploy. Marketing genius.
That was a natural moment, there's not plug! Lol, wife laughed at your comment. Don't talk to my wife!
@@HerbOMatic 🤣🤣
@@BobFurman dont say anything but it was the WIFES idea 🤣
@@HerbOMatic😅😊😊😅😊😊😊😅😊😅
Welcome to the land of Elon. It saved my butt
“Wife’s broom cam” might’ve been the funniest joke on the channel can’t lie
Her mom called and thought it was really funny.
Does anyone else instantly like these videos even before they start? Absolutely brilliant videos.
It does save time - more efficient that way!
Worth watching just for the banter between this pair.
You two seem so perfect
1. for each other
2. for this/these project(s)!
LOL "Broom cam"
I think Buster is gaining weight since he found you guys. Thank you for taking such good care of him.
Totally agree! I thought I noticed the same thing!
I agree too. though he was quite skinny before.
You guys are a hoot! I can only dream about finding a wife that would have gone along with this adventure LOL! And the land even provided you with a kitty friend too! Starlink looks like the way to go for sure!
I think you just mentioned a missed merch design, need one with Buster! The land did provide him!
I am curious as to why he didn’t mount the star link just above the hole in the wall!
Suggestion - to move the land junk to inside your out buildings otherwise wind may pick it up and place it through your viewing holes in your house....
With how long it took to move the dirt pile in front of the house....the stuff will probably be in their viewing ports before they move it 🤣
That's why they just cover their windows with plywood to prevent it
Every episode I hope that he cleans up the land junk. I would watch a whole episode of that because it would be so satisfying to see that place cleaned up!
Yeah. Clean that crap up. The world can see it.
@@JoeTheLion60 I bet the junk can be seen from space 😂
Another power save option is to turn off the dish heater/snow melt option., as I doubt you will need it in the Mohave. ;) It saves 5 watts outright, and up to 30 when its on.
I'll do that!
Love the "Wife's Broom Cam"... LOL
Im a licensed builder and i can confirm that the starlink bracket is infact the most structural part of your house. Nice use of space juice!
The starlink internet is the most structural part.
Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your videos since I have subscribed I've gone back and watched a bunch of your other ones Keep doing what you're doing
I'm hoping they come out faster and faster as we get stabilized out here!
Have to say the 30:18 to 30:20 mark was the highlight of this episode. That was some good camera operation from the wife showing how to ride her broom cam.
You two absolutely crack me up my son who has autism crys with laughter 😅at your antics and love's buster the kitty 🐈🐾🐾🐾🐾 love from the UK ❤
We just got Starlink. We live in the boonies too. Our computer is super fast now. Very happy and well worth it. Even though you have to buy the equipment up front and pay to have it installed, it's still worth it.
The equipment was half off because we are in an area with no customers so it's a waste to have all those satellites fly over! I can see them at night because it's so dark out here.
@@HerbOMatic that's very cool. You should film that. Also, would it make sense to do any work at night when it's cooler?
@@HerbOMatic just be aware that they're not going to prioritize you then! They still don't have full global coverage and the idea is that there should be multiple satellites nearby for the good speeds, so there may be times where your area just doesn't have good coverage and it's not important enough to launch more there
@@daylen577It sounds like you don't have enough of an understanding to be giving advice on this topic... lol
I got Starlink recently and I had zero issues setting it up and its screaming fast. I had to mount it on a service pole in my yard and run an aerial to my house for the POE cable but it turned out great.
I've been able to watch videos in 1080p with out worrying about burning up my data cap or buffering for 5min. Pretty incredible for the boonies lol
I was an early adopter, was great, until the exchange rate got too far out of line, and it's priced in USD. Sold it to a friend, who has a remote cabin.
I went back to my local provider, who saw the writing on the wall, and dropped their price.
I'll wait till Amazon's Project Kuiper, starts, then the price war will start.
Best wishes all from Northern Canada.
Love it. Show some more cleanup pkease
You guys are awesome. Love your sense of humour.
It's a thing of beauty when Herb is on duty
Making me blush
man you are amazing, you never seem to know what you are doing but somehow you always get the job done..love it
43:15 "Floppy is better than nothing" - missed a prime opportunity for a "that's what she said" joke
That is why she married him?
Good to see that you're more reliably on-line. Now Buster can watch kitty videos faster!
It's always a good day when Herb uploads
So generous of your wife to lend you her broom for those aerial shots.
Might not be very relevant for you , but the ping on your internet also came down from over 600 to below 60.
Everyone knows HughsNet is Junk...It was better than Dialup in the day, but it hasn't upgraded since.
I have been with Starlink for over a year very happy able to watch hd movies anytime we were supplied with all tools and fittings with it and like you said no through the wall
We have had Starlink for a couple years and love it. BEST thing that ever happened to rural living.
Hughesnet sucks BALLS!
To be fair, Hughesnet uses pretty old technology with a small formation of old sats. It was never intended for anything more than, like, email and newsfeeds. Since their sats are in "permanent" orbits, it's not like they can be easily replaced. But yeah - these days, I'd never even consider subscribing to Hughes...
Don't tell my wife; avoiding work around the house. Harvesting rocks across the street and watching you guys 🤣
Thanks Herb,my eyesight just came back. Warn us next time you disrobe.
TBH, those really are pretty good merch designs. Nice.
i love this channel bec it feels like you're apart of what is happening and the jokes are top notch
the cable so when it eventually rains that little loop on entry through will ensures it drips off the loop not into the building nice
Did I hear you say "Beer Me"? Okay, here ya go. 🍺☘️😎
Thanks Nick! That helps a ton, the Coors Banquet help at the end of the day! We appreciate the love!
I love watching my modern day pioneer show. Hats off to you !! Reminds me of when I was young and fixing up my own homestead!!
Glad you got to fix up a homestead, it's a blast so far.
Just about to call it a night here in the UK and then this drops… Bed can wait then.
Thanks Man!
Yeah a Herb Desert Aerodrome video!!!!!!! Buster is like "Hey the Land Provided ME and my fuzzy cuteness...do I get a T-Shirt or Food Bowl or something??? Wife's Broom Cam...you're a brave man Herb!!
If I'd labelled something "broom cam" my wife would have killed me.
I love the snippy little love arguments! You should definitely sell Herb for medical experiments.
Dang it Herbert, you need to remove and stage all the snake attacking detritus from around the house.
Herb, you crack me up dude, broom cam hahaha my mother used to tell me I had a warped sense of humor haha think you might be a brother from another mother. Need more vids bro
I would suggest to get rid of the step chair. The UV in the sunlight really makes it brittle. I stepped once through one of those and ended up with a big cut in my leg from the razor sharp plastic. You being so remote I would not risk the change of cutting an artery in your leg.
I was thinking the same thing, and the hot sun in the desert might even make that plastic age even faster?
@immortaltyger1569 It will lots of blazing sun gives a lot of UV. That is why you easily get sunburned.
I freakin LOVE “The wife’s broom cam”..😂😂 I laughed so frigging hard!! I swear you two are the wests versions of my good woman and me.. hilarious stuff!! Stay blessed you two!!
Thanks Guys for the Strarlink tutorial for Dummies .I to live very rural very weak Cell signal to no Cell signal away from the house, Property sits High on a Hill .So Starlink would be something I would consider . You guys are making progress . That's a good thing Love You Guys ❤️ and you to Buster.
👍✅ Love it Herb & Mrs Herb 🤣 and cant forget Buster👏
44:54 - We use that stuff where I work. It seals the entries to vacuum chambers. We call it "Monkey Shi....". When I am being polite, I refer to it as technical clay. Any who, I never knew it was for sealing ducts. One last point, we never throw it at each other.
Great job on the old homestead folks. Keep up the good work.
Hello Buster!
"hang on, my elbow crack changed" 😂
One of the first axccessories I bought for my impact driver was a socket head set. Makes driving lag bolts fast and easy. They don't make those for husbands, unfortunately. The first small plane I flew in was a Mooney (my uncle owned a restaurant supply company and flew all over the west out of Denver). Talk about a ride! the updrafts and downdrafts there were awesome!
Y'all are hilarious! Love them inuendos🎉
Kewl mech plug. I watched it😅
Need to throw a Ubiquiti network system on that. Get WiFi, cameras, to all your out buildings and wifi up at your water tank. Then you can do a tank sensor and build a dash board for all your off grid systems.
Over the years I’ve found that dropping a level off the roof is the best way to calibrate them
love the mech plug , give Buster a pet for us he has lots of catching up to do, you could trade out a couple of the fancy cable holders with the ones you used on the washer and put the good ones where they would hold it tighter maybe? i would tell you to " Have Fun " but i think you already have too much !!! OH WELL Have Fun !!!!!!
Thanks!
Laughed at the wife broom cam😂
I'll buy her a beer when she comes down. Thanks!
You should make a night video. I can only imagine the starry sky you can admire in a place like that!
How envious, sitting on a deck chair at night looking at the stars warmed by Buster, and by a hoodie provided by the land!
p.s.
51:18 For that badly aligned crack, throw in a few drops of acetic-based silicone, and spread it with your finger, so you seal it and you don't worry about it anymore.
Source: "I use silicone for everything, i even spread it on bread"
Happy to see another awesome episode you guys are funny as also love seeing buster is Happy and looking after you pair 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I've had my Starlink for 2 years now, and we absolutely love it. You should have got Starlink Roam. It will adjust for you.
Yes!!! Love the merch! I shall be buying some. Take it you ship to the UK? Watching someone putting up a satellite dish has never been so funny! You guys rock
When are you going to have a subscriber week out at the air ranch. BYOC, bring your own camper. Get some stuff done. I got dibs on the fancy camper in the hanger.
2+ years into Starlink, was a beta tester.... you wont be disappointed.
Love your content, and wife is btful, Herb, you guys should do a daily live, and hopefully now we can see more content sooner than every 2 weeks, again, big fan, will love seeing progress on your property
wow great vid boss - well done - go enjoy your internet. Bye from Australia.
Ed, you gotta give us more content, living soo close to Free America Kingman you gotta take the wife shooting by the hill, go on a hike up the hill take a metal detector look for gold, asteroids, ancient indian ruins, take some pictures from top the hill looking down on ranch, try and do a video at least every 2 weeks PLEASE, Love your show!
We installed two of those starlinks on our ranch. Best investment hands down.
Y'all are just a riot !! Every time!!😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Bill!
Cool merch! These are a must-have have!
We live in the boonies in the great, free state of Florida. we have had star link for 2 yrs now, a huge upgrade from Hughes net.
That was nice of you hugging that cat.
Lol, wait till you see some of the next episodes!
You will love Starlink. It’s expensive but worth it. I live in boonies and Starlink is a life saver. Put my cable in pvc pipe. Mine moves by itself and finds right spot
Have had starlink for a couple years now and love it!
It's only been a short time but it seems to be working great.
@@HerbOMatic I have nothing bad to say about it right now. Been working great, and even getting better the more launches they do. I used to loose internet when it was a slight rain, now I only loose internet if its really heavy rain. So I am a happy customer. I am sure you will be too.
Yaaay, another Herb and the Airport episode!
Thanks Justin!
Y'all never fail to entertain...with a smidge of education...and shameless self-promotion tossed in for good measure! 😁
We laughed when we got done and it was a solid 4 minute ad but I was tired of editing and had to move on to the next video!
I was curious how long you guys have been married? I love your sense of humor by the way. That is part of the reason I subbed and the other is the beautiful landscape your property has.
I just went and took a look at mine because it's ground mounted. My corners aren't quite as bad as yours but they're not tight either.
Standard Musk seam tolerances. 😂
Your shadow at 42:00 looks interesting...😆
Thanks for the longer video video and good job !!!
Thanks Mario!
Good thing you got it in the right hole!
Thanks fir this episode guys,we have been fighting with our cable company and we're thinking about getting ,StarLink.
Loved the Mooney shirt. Are you interested in joining an episode of Just Plane Radio? We can have some fun comparing notes on your Mooney and my 201 , also compare your Arizona Airport home and my AirPark home in Florida.
Great job and loved the video 😘👍🏻💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻
If I had your place, I would make a small mobile tool trailer / wagon. Music, lights, work bench all the fixings.
Your wife and yourself are entertaining. I often watch and think, How far out is EMS?
New Herb-O-Matic slogan, Hang On!
I gotta make a shirt!
They are wonderful, greetings with much love from Argentina
The land needs to provide some Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries so you can get off the flooded lead acid and have some real capacity.
Maybe the land can provide an EG4 Solar powered air conditioner to get off the swamp cooler?
I hope so.
@@HerbOMatic was the previous owner a ham radio guy? Looks like he had a lot going on and never finished anything.
Keep working on a sponsorship to get that Solar upgraded. You have the viewer numbers.
ETA: Yep, just saw the HF antenna on the roof, that explains the propane lines and questionable electrical outlets!!!!
@@mrdfarms9373They definitely need to use handheld ham radios when he it out on the property. They don't have good cellphone coverage
"No, uh, no, just leave all that stuff. Give that stuff back to the land.".
Carrying on the tradition of the previous owner.😅
Honor those that were there before you.
LOVE MY STARLINK>>>>
Glad it's working for you!
Waiting to see you start up that grader tractor, clean up the runway's and use them
The opportunities for innuendo were endless. 😜🤣
The Land needs to hurry up and provide you with an 8' Werner aluminum stepladder. I love mine. Perfect for doing stuff at fascia level.
Sure glad you know what hole to put it in
If I get it wrong the Starlink makes a squealing noise and I have to sleep on the couch.
@@HerbOMaticdude your killing me with your humor…. almost swallowed my gingerbraed wrong 😅…. would have died happy
The Herb-o-matic has landed
Hi Herb- JYI you should invest in solar hot water. No more flame 120 degree water from the sun. Also watch Ambition strikes on their off grid electric . They really have great power.
Your a good team!
They made 2 of those ladders, you have one and I have one,...you figured it out. Next time you go out there, stop and get me. Ill run your John Deer and straighten out your yard / entry way. Its the desert,...but who wants to lean on a cactus, or fall on one, bury them at a safe distance. My wife just said that yours is the only husband and wife channel that she likes,...me too. Its a husband and wife endeavor,... yeah, keep her,...she is smart.
Very Very fantastic video wonderfully done! And the land provides me a nice Vidio !!
Nice use of the "fingertip to elbow crack" measuring device! Not to be confused with the "fingertip to butt crack" measuring which is and entirely different kind of video 😅
Can you imagine if Starlink knew a company that did solar, and built a solar panel into the receiver dish, then if Starlink knew a company that did efficient rechargeable batteries to store that energy for night use. Just saying.
The walkway is looking great, as is the merchandise. If the postage to Australia was not so dear and you made them in tents size, I would buy a couple. I guess the next big job is installing the snake mesh around the yard and remove some of the weirder objects so your dogs can come up to visit.
Love the new merch guys, I'll definitely be buying some when I get paid, the starlink thing is really cool, Im not sure about the gaps on the "dish" but maybe its supposed to be like that 😅But yeah! Super cool, Looking forward to the next video 😃
That's the good stuff right there.
Thanks Clay!
My folks own a cabin near Fairplay, CO (the real South Park), and I suggested for them to use Starlink a few years ago but it wasn't available then. They have a slow and unreliable satellite Internet currently, and it looks like Starlink is finally available in their area.
I'll be sure to pressure them into buying it before the wife and I head up there. There's no reason we should be paying for those luxuries on our vacation! LMFAO
No, really, I got them on the early notification for when it's available, and it finally is. I may be installing it while we're visiting them in Colorado for Thanksgiving.
Hopefully my parents will thanking me for giving to them!
Part of the problem with the old Hughesnet satellite stuff is that those sats are in geosynchronous orbit, which means they're at a super high altitude--something like 20,000+ miles high. That drives up latency like crazy, which shows in your speed test as the ping time (649ms for Hughesnet vs 29ms for Starlink). The Starlink sats are at a far lower orbit, so latency is much better. You're also at a great latitude to see lots of Starlink sats at any given time, which helps quite a bit. Also that you don't have any obstructions like tall trees, buildings, etc that can block the RF signal.
The bird poop wouldn't affect the Hughesnet, btw. It sucks equally with and without bird poop on the dish.